157
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Barry County, Michigan: 157 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #1,459 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Barry County, Michigan: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Barry County is the 2000s, when 47 of the county's 157 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Barry County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 62.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,459 for this hazard and #31 within Michigan, putting it in the 53.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Barry County with 40 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | BANFIELD | 61 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | BANFIELD | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | FREEPORT | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | HASTINGS MUNI ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | BANFIELD | 65 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | FREEPORT | 61 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | GUN LAKE | 61 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | IRVING | 54 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | PODUNK | 61 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | THORN APPLE | 63 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Barry County Central Dispatch reported several large trees and power lines downed across the Middleville and Yankee Springs area of northwest Barry County. Many trees fell across roads, creating hazardous driving conditions for motorists. One Middleville home, at 3240 N. Yankee Springs Road (Highway M-37), sustained damage from 2 trees downed in the front yard. The downed trees damaged the resident's garage, front picture window, and roof.
A line of severe thunderstorms which moved across Barry County downed trees and power lines in the Gun Lake area. One Gun Lake home sustained minor damage. A Rutland Township man went out in the storm and became entangled in a downed power line in the 3800 block of Gun Lake Road, but escaped without injury.
The Barry county emergency manager reported that several trees were blown down across the county. More specifically, a tree was blown down two miles south of Woodland, three miles north of Middleville and four miles east southeast of Middleville.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Barry County, Michigan?
157 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Barry County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Barry County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Barry County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Barry County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Barry County, Michigan.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/michigan/barry-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.